$195K Bentley stolen in Palo Alto recovered in Southern California

Police in Southern California have recovered a $195,000-plus car stolen from a Palo Alto street sometime in the past two months.

The blue 2013 Bentley Continental GT Convertible was left parked on the 800 block of Stanford Avenue on May 28, according to police. It was gone when the owner, a Menlo Park resident, went to retrieve it on June 30.

The sticker price for the car ranges from $195,125 to $212,800, according to www.edmunds.com.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recovered the Bentley in unincorporated Pasadena on July 2, Palo Alto police Lt. Zach Perron told The Daily News. It was not damaged.

No arrests have been made, but an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the car's disappearance is continuing, Perron said.

Palo Alto has seen an increase in vehicle thefts. In 2013, a total of 69, including attempts, were reported, according to crime statistics published by the police department. That was up from 48 in 2012 and 38 in 2011.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the police department's 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can text or call 650-383-8984, or email paloalto@tipnow.org.